Becker's Healthcare August 23, 2023
Epic Systems founder and CEO Judy Faulkner told audiences at the company’s annual Users Group Meeting that the healthcare industry is adrift at sea because of challenges like provider burnout, staffing shortages, and provider and customer satisfaction, The Cap Times reported Aug. 23.
“Things have washed away, healthcare staff have left, hospitals have closed, important services such as maternity have closed, access to many services has slowed down considerably — appointments may take months,” she told the audience. “But we’re going to make our new healthcare world better than it was before.”
The CEO said that Epic is looking to address these problems by providing more training with software systems, connecting millions more patient records to data systems, and...